Virginia Child Support Obligations
Even after a marriage ends, the obligations of a parent continue. In addition to the emotional support that each parent should continue to provide a child after a divorce, parents have a responsibility to see [...]
Truck Accidents and Technology: A Call for Safer GPS Systems
People suffer personal injury or wrongful death in truck accidents for a variety of reasons. From driver fatigue and intoxication to unsafe loads and defective truck design, trucking is a highly dangerous industry. While many technological developments have been [...]
Thousands Arrested Yearly for Drunk Driving in Virginia
Each year, thousands of people are killed by drunk drivers while thousands more are injured. Awareness programs have not stopped this serious problem. For decades, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and other advocacy groups have attempted [...]
Survey show adults text and drive more than teens
With the rise in popularity of smart phones, distracted driving has increasingly become a public safety issue. A common perception of teenagers is that they are glued to their cell phones, constantly sending text messages [...]
Study: Leg Injuries Plague Motorcyclists
Motorcycle enthusiasts relish the feeling of freedom that is inspired by riding on a late summer or early autumn day. However, enjoying such freedom comes with inherent risks. For example, motorcyclists do not possess any [...]
Share the Road: Tips for Virginia Motorists and Cyclists
The morning and evening commute has changed. Now more cyclists ride to work. For some motorists unaccustomed to sharing the road with bicycles it may seem as though cyclists do not always follow the same [...]
Safety Equipment On Trucks Leaves Room For Dangerous Accidents
When a passenger vehicle gets involved in an accident with a large commercial vehicle like a semi truck, the odds are stacked against those in the passenger vehicle walking away from the crash. Federal safety [...]
Professional Drivers Oppose Increasing Truck Weight Limits
On May 29, 2013, the Federal Highway Administration held listening sessions on the topic of increasing the weight limit that commercial trucks can haul. While many trucking company owners support the idea of increasing weight [...]
NHTSA Delays Back-up Camera Rule for Cars, Trucks and Vans
Of the many causes of pedestrian accidents, a driver's failure to see a person who is behind a rearward-moving car or truck is one of the most easily avoided. Pedestrians and cyclists are far-too-commonly crushed between cars [...]
New Virginia Law Allows Fetal Wrongful Death Lawsuits
In April, Governor McDonnell signed into a law a bill that allows expectant parents to sue for the wrongful death of their unborn child. The law was one of several abortion-rights related bills that were [...]
